New Zealand Prime Minister -
Ian and Heida Wishart
The prime of minister Helen Clark.
OK, WE'VE DONE IT NOW. There's no turning back.
This month's cover story is quite possibly the most controversial we've ever published
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For some time, like many
others, we've been watching the Clark administration move like a deconstructionist
machine through our society attacking basic institutions and erecting liberal ones
in their place.
For some time, like many others, we haven't fully understood "why" all these things
needed to happen, nor "why" they're happening now with often indecent haste. But
it was clear something inside Helen Clark was driving her political agenda.
So this
issue, we went in search of The Prime of Minister Helen Clark. We set out to dig
up her past in search of motivating factors in the present.
What we've found is disturbing and controversial. After going back through the newspaper
archives and biographies written by others, we've discovered a set of trigger points
that appear to explain what's driving this Government's agenda: emotional baggage.
Many
people have "issues" in their lives. Many people seek therapy to deal with their
"issues". Very few people get the chance to exorcise their demons by appointment
to high office and wielding virtually unlimited political or state power against
the perceived shibboleths of their childhood. Of those select few who do get elected
despite their hidden "issues", even fewer get paid $305,000 a year to take part in
taxpayer-
Many people after reading this
issue are going to ask why we've become the first mainstream New Zealand magazine
to "out" the Prime Minister as a closet lesbian, and undoubtedly there will be howls
of outrage from people who feel the Prime Minister's gender preferences have nothing
to do with her performance on the job. So let me explain why we've done it.
First,
let's get things absolutely clear. The Prime Minister's sexual preferences have nothing
to do with performance on economic or foreign policy issues. However, as part of
the matrix that defines who Helen Clark is and how she thinks, her gender preferences
are crucial in assessing how she might approach a given social issue. And seeing
as few people are griping about Labour's economic performance, while many are angry
at the social agenda, gender preference becomes a relevant consideration.
When electing
a Prime Minister, one has the right to know "who" they are voting for. Our Prime
Minister has admitted that her marriage began only for show, to still the wagging
tongues during her first successful election campaign 22 years ago. In beginning
a charade, the PM has opened a door that needed to be explored by the media, but
hasn't been. That door played a major part in shaping Helen Clark's attitudes today.
But
it's not just gender. Our re-
One thing I should add though. In
doing this research, I have found a new respect for Helen Clark. Now that I understand
who she is and why she's like that, I can see beyond the robot exterior. Ordinary
people we spoke to told of wonderful things Helen had done for them privately although
none wanted the details published for fear of being identified. It is clear Clark
has a heart. It also appears she has baggage, and uses taxpayers as her therapy providers.
Investigate
Magazine November 2003
Source: http://www.investigatemagazine.com
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